Frost Hollow Hall: 'The Queen of Historical Fiction at her finest.' Guardian

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But Emma Carroll's book had such an enticing blurb and was set in Victorian times that I decided to give it a go. Compassionate Tilly knows she has to help him and despite the problems in her own family she manages to get a post as a maid at Frost Hollow Hall. It’s a place beckoning both Tilly and her friend, Will, in – luring them towards secrets and ghosts: ‘It had got colder. She thinks that Will Potter is ‘an irksome wretch’ and ‘a daft lummox’, and she is always ready to offer opinions on everything which she encounters.

I have the Audible UK version on my phone, too, and I especially enjoy re-reading (or listening to) this book every year, as winter begins to approach. It was only the ending that hit a slightly wrong note; I wasn’t unhappy with the way the story played out, and I appreciated that every detail was attended to. Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned. Meanwhile, Tilly must control her nerve while working at this scary place, while continuing to discover the truth!But rather than being too mawkish (despite some scenes which are desperately sad, not to mention the spine tingling moments) this is a book about letting go - setting free the living and the dead so that those left behind can carry on, to find their own way and happiness. Now Tilly has been dared by Will to skate on that very same ice and she is not the kind of girl to shy away at a dare, especially from Will who half the girls in the village are in love with. For those who aren’t fans of ghost stories, this one isn’t as scary, as much as it is life-affirming. And then there's Kit Barrington, who appears to Tilly when the inevitable accident happens and she falls through the ice.

Set in Victorian England, Frost Hollow Hall is an intricate ghost story that is both captivating and surprisingly deep. Auch die Sätze sind teilweise recht knapp, was das Tempo zusätzlich antreibt und was ich eigentlich nicht so gerne mag. She believes that this vision is responsible for saving her life, and quickly attributes the vision to that of Kit. I wanted more - probably because I couldn't help but picture him as a younger version of Kit 'you know nothing Jon Snow' Harington from Game of Thrones.Faber Members get access to live and online author events and receive regular e-newsletters with book previews, promotional offers, articles and quizzes. For anyone who is not sure about YA, please don't let the genre put you off - this is a fantastic ghostly story that can be read and enjoyed by a wide variety of ages and, of course, it's a perfect tale for this time of year. Aus der Sicht eines Erwachsenen (und erfahrenen Krimilesers) wirken viele Geschehnisse und Wendungen etwas offensichtlich, für Kinder sind sie aber sehr spannend: Ein großes viktorianisches Herrenhaus mitten im Winter, über das viele Gerüchte kursieren, der unaufgeklärte Tod des einzigen Erben zehn Jahre zuvor, sich merkwürdige verhaltende Bewohner und natürlich die Geister - als das schafft eine sehr gruselige Atmosphäre, die selbst mir teilweise Schauer über den Rücken jagte. It is so well written that it will keep you reading until you realise that you are already on the last chapter. Tilly's life takes an unexpected turn after she nearly drowned which results in her taking a job as a housemaid at Frost Hollow Hall, a home with a tragic past, and uncovers its secrets.